Emma Flower Taylor Mansion

Emma Flower Taylor Mansion

Emma Flower Taylor Mansion Watertown New York
Location 241 Clinton St., Watertown, New York
Coordinates 43°58′20″N 75°55′4″W / 43.97222°N 75.91778°W / 43.97222; -75.91778Coordinates: 43°58′20″N 75°55′4″W / 43.97222°N 75.91778°W / 43.97222; -75.91778
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1896
Architect Rich, Charles Alonzo; Phillips, Patrick
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 02001114[1]
Added to NRHP October 10, 2002

Emma Flower Taylor Mansion is a historic home located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1896–1897 and is a massive  2 1⁄2-story mansion constructed of rock faced, random course Medina sandstone which was hand-cut on site. The footprint is 5,628 square feet (522.9 m2), not including the porches and porte cochere. It is Queen Anne in style and features wraparound porches, towers, projecting bays, dormers, and a complex roofline. It was constructed as a wedding gift to his daughter by New York Governor Roswell Pettibone Flower.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Cynthia Carrington and Linda M. Garofalini (July 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Emma Flower Taylor Mansion". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-10. See also: "Accompanying 29 photos".

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